Function Made Beautiful

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Function Made Beautiful
By The Herald Everett, Washington
It started with a window.
Joan and Lon Carlson's kitchen window badly needed
repair.
It ended with an extensive kitchen makeover, replacing
cabinets, extending hardwood flooring and creating a multiuse room that's now the centerpiece of the family's home.
"We're just tickled with how it turned out," Lon Carlson
said.
They decided the time had come to invest in a design that
truly reflected their needs.
Enter Gary P. Hartz, the owner of Kitchens for Cooks, a
remodeling firm in Bothell, and Dana Rowley, of Dana
Rowley Design in Mill Creek. The two designers spent
time getting to know the family, their interests for how the
kitchen should work and what kind of design matched their
taste.
"We went for function, and then tried to make it look great,"
Rowley said.
Certain elements tend to anchor a design. For the
Carlsons, the kitchen evolved around the Wolf cooktop that
is beautifully framed by a tile design, deep cherry cabinets
and clean lines.
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Fitting in all the components meant maximizing every space.
Plus, Joan Carlson wanted to limit clutter on the countertops.
"Less things on the counter is better," she said.
There's a breakfast service area neatly
kept from view in a cabinet. Open the
door and a coffee maker and toaster oven
stand waiting for use. Cereal, bread and
coffee are stored in the same area.
Around the corner is the beverage center, next to a
sliding glass door that leads to a deck.
Two refrigerators -- one for beer and soda, the other
for wine -- fit snugly under the counter. A stunning
brass architectual sink sits on the granite countertop,
bringing good looks while maximizing space.
"It's kind of an artsy little statement piece," Joan
Carlson said. Her husband finished the thought,
"That's turned out to be remarkably functional."
The center island was transformed from a nearly
rectangular piece to a curvacious, piano-shaped
space that holds four stools. A microwave, vegetable
sink and other features are included, many smartly
hidden from view.
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SMALL OFFICE SPACE
The investment -- the family says north of $150,000 -- is worth it, they said. The busy family has no plans to
move, and they enjoy the view of the golf course and the convenience to work and the community.
"We like where we live," Joan Carlson said.
Article by The Herald newspaper Everett, Washington
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